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    She didn’t seem to grasp the weight of his tone and just brushed it off casually, like it wasn’t a big deal.


    “Rx, you don’t have to put on an act with me. I mean,e on—I’ve seen how weird you get every time I hang out with Steven. If that’s not jealousy, what else could it be? You’re clearly into him.”


    William could hardly believe what he was hearing. Steven? Seriously? “This has nothing to do with Steven!” he wanted to shout.


    But instead, he stood there in stunned silence as all the misunderstandings started snapping into ce like puzzle pieces.


    Of course Ste had been so worked up when his body responded to her; she thought he wasn’t even into women.


    And those times she awkwardly mentioned keeping her distance from Steven? William had thought she was trying not to provoke him. But now it hit him—Ste believed he had feelings for Steven and was jealous of her spending time with him. Unbelievable!


    He let out a slow, sharp breath, then reached out and grabbed her wrist—not harshly, but with purpose. “Ste,” he said, his voice low and intense. “Do you seriously not know who I’m into?”


    Before she could respond, he leaned in, his face so close that his breath grazed her skin.


    Ste’s eyes widened as she instinctively took a step back.


    But for every step she took away, William closed the distance just as quickly, refusing to let her slip away.


    Her retreat ended when her back met the cold office wall, and she swallowed nervously, trapped between him and nowhere to go.


    “W—Well…” she stammered, her voice faltering.


    William interrupted Ste before she could even finish speaking. Without hesitation, he stepped forward and jammed his knee between her thighs,pletely closing the short distance that had remained between them. Ste let out a sharp gasp. In her effort to move away, her hand identally grazed the hard shape pressing against his pants.


    In that brief moment, it finally clicked—this was what he meant earlier. Noticing the flicker of realization in her eyes, William backed off a little, giving her some space.


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    “Now do you get it?” he asked. “If not, I can spell it out for you in another way.”


    Flustered, Ste nodded quickly. “Got it! I understand!” she said in a rush. Seeing how rattled she was, William finally let go of her wrists and walked out of the office without another word.


    Left standing there with her heart racing, Ste tried to make sense of it. If she wasn’t mistaken, William had just hinted that he was into women too. So… was he straight after all? Or maybe bisexual?


    The idea left her a bit shaken. She quickly shook her head—why was she even thinking about this? His preferences weren’t her business.


    With that, she headed downstairs to the institute’s cafeteria to grab some lunch.


    The meals were still decent, nothing toin about.


    Sandra slid into the seat next to Ste, handing her a chicken wing. “Sylvia, guess what? Cecelia’s leaving the institute.”


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